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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1900
Page
5
A damp overcast Fourth of July in Anaconda brought a quiet day with no fires alarms and few accidents. Fireworks sales ran high, a kegs theft led to a jail arrest, and color-top flag debates sparked among officials led by Chief Mentrum and citing Colonel Burt.
A pair of critics toured the town assessing patriotic decorations. They reported about one third of displays used blue above red in the flags while another third presented different color arrangements.
Claiming to restore appetite, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is said to cleanse bowels, stimulate stomach secretions, purify blood, and strengthen liver and kidneys. Describes its pre meal use and notes a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
Verberkmoes moved to 214 FE Park while Judge Lindsay visited the city yesterday. Liquor dealers meet July 5 at A. O. Hi hall. Piano giveaway at The Leader with every 50c purchase. drawing at 8:30 p.m. Grace Walton visiting Cedar street. rental offered in Standard building. Also notes on Great Northern sleeping car service, injuries at a converter plant, funeral plans for John Francis Callahan, and neighbors attending a funeral in Butte.
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway announces a round trip rate of one dollar from Anaconda to Butte with return service on Sundays effective June 24. The adjustment applies to all Sunday departures and returns, reflecting a weekend travel option for riders between the two cities.
Notices invite advertisers and illustrators to submit correspondence to the Standard Publishing company seeking various cuts and artwork for advertising purposes.
A feature on Lewis Wilkins born near St Paul Minnesota in 1874 who at present stands at 9 feet minus three quarters of an inch and weighs 364 pounds. The piece explains gigantism or acromegaly as a potential cause and notes other giants such as Charles Byrne and several European cases with measurements.
In a Philadelphia Press page the family banters about modern poetry. Papa rejects the verse while Mama and Tommy tease with a playful line about the man with the shoe and the nickname Old Uncle Ned.
A large crowd attended a July Fourth celebration in Anaconda with a morning street parade led by Bryant's band. Participants included the Young Men's Catholic club and several Catholic societies. At Mountain View park a ball game, athletic events, races, and amusement booths drew thousands, aided by train service and fair organization. The day featured hot weather, a light shower, and a lively, orderly crowd enjoying rides, food, and performances.
A testimonial array cites skin disease and scrofula as threats to female beauty and health. The advertisement claims the product purifies blood, removes corrupt elements, and increases blood production. Mrs. Jas Murphy of Iowa reports cure after twelve years of illness and chronic diarrhea. Free medical adviser available by mail.
Bright moonlight and mild weather drew large crowds to the park for dancing and singing contests. Mrs. Joseph Dezell won best lady waltzer and a rocking chair. Annie Sullivan took second and a parlor lamp. Harry Williams was best gentleman waltzer with a $5 hat. Thomas O'Boyle was second and received cigars. A male quartet from the Young Men's Catholic club won the guitar. The personnel included Owen Cuddihy Sullivan and O Neal. At midnight the last train carried away tired picnickers.
Bids for all privileges for the Sons of Herman picnic at Mountain View Park close July 6. Bidders should mail to W. Recksick 84 W. Perk Butte or A Klein 114 EK. Commercial Avenue Anaconda.
At a meeting held at 210 East Park Avenue Anaconda Montana on June 21 1900 Thomas Osbourne was elected manager to succeed A Holly. F L St Jean president confirms Osborne is authorized to conduct all company financial business.
The article explains the tongue holds the finest touch, with high tactile discrimination, while the arm shows greater pain and light contact sensitivity. It notes the right hand is more sensitive to touch but the left to heat, with temperature perception differing between hands.
Special election set for August 11 to decide on establishing a free county high school in Philipsburg after a county board petition. Trustees from Granite-Bimetallic Mining Co. hold their annual election as town updates join the political activity.
A Popular Science Monthly excerpt examines why people wink. It notes no definite answer, with theories that blinking clears debris or rests the eye during vision. The discussion mentions experimental physiology using blinking to gauge eye fatigue and notes the incomplete understanding.
S. Garten measured wink duration using a photographic setup. The downward lid motion lasts 75 to 91 microseconds, the full blink about 40 hundredths of a second, with variations among individuals. V Henri notes wink frequency varies by person and is influenced by attention.
A London solicitor hides financial trouble with income from a novelist wife who writes under a masculine pen name. Her secrecy ends when she proves her novels earn more than enough to cover the loss, earning her husband's support after initial shock. The piece notes that discreet female authorship was once scandalous but becomes increasingly common.
A woman spends two hours weekly for 260 days at age 40 scrubbing her scalp in vain to cure dandruff. The article claims only Newbro's Herpicide can kill the dandruff germ and acts as a hair dressing and antiseptic against contagion from shared brushes.
A socialite with vast friends ran a cigar shop near Shaftesbury Avenue in London. Her beauty drew many customers and she managed the business with help from a young woman, often closing before 7 pm. Most days she pushed sales, achieving turnover gains before a sudden change after her husband returned.
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